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FIG. 141
FIG. 142
FIG. 139
AUXILIARY CONTROL
The electronic control has an auxiliary output which can
control external devices in a water treatment system.
The signal is 28V DC, current draw 300 mA maximum.
The Auxiliary Output terminals are located on the elec-
tronic control board (See Schematic on Page 43).
For more details on the use of auxiliary controlled
equipment in water treatment systems, consult the
EcoWater Systems “Problem Water Guide.”
To select an auxiliary control mode:
1
. From any of the rolling status screens, press the
SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Main menu
.
2
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until
Advanced settings
is highlighted.
3
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Advanced settings menu.
4
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until
Special features
is highlighted.
5
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the Special
features menu (See Figure 139).
6
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until
Auxiliary control
is highlighted.
7
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the Auxiliary
control menu (See Figure 140).
8
. If the desired option already has a black dot next to it
(See Figure 140), go to Step 9. Otherwise, press the
DOWN (
6
) or UP (
5
) buttons to scroll to the desired
option, then press SELECT (
¡
) to choose it.
=
Off
is the default. The 28V DC output is always off.
=
On:
The 28V DC output is always on.
=
Chlorine
can be used to drive a chlorine generator,
which produces chlorine, as brine water passes
through it, to sanitize the resin during recharges.
=
Bypass:
Turns 28V DC on during the entire regen-
eration cycle (when the conditioner’s valve is in
bypass and hard water is going to the house).
=
Chemical feed:
Can be used to run a chemical
feed pump. If chosen, the chemical feed volume
and timer must be set, as detailed at right)
=
Water use:
Turns 28V DC on when the condition-
er’s turbine indicates water flow. Could drive an air
pump for iron or sulfur oxidation.
=
Fast Rinse:
Turns 28V DC on during the fast rinse
portion of the regeneration cycle.
9
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button. The display will go
back to the Special features menu (Figure 139).
10
. Press the LEFT (
3
) button three times to return to
the rolling status screens.
FIG. 140
CHEMICAL FEED
If the auxiliary control mode has been set to
Chemical
feed
, as described in the previous section, two addition-
al lines (
Chemical feed volume
and
Chemical feed
timer
) will appear on the Special features menu.
To set these values:
1
. From any of the rolling status screens, press the
SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Main menu
.
2
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until
Advanced settings
is highlighted.
3
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Advanced settings menu.
4
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until
Special features
is highlighted.
5
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the Special
features menu (See Figure 139).
6
. Press the DOWN (
6
) button to scroll through the
menu options until
Chemical feed volume
or
Chemical feed timer
is highlighted.
7
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button to display the
Chemical feed volume or Chemical feed timer menu
(See Figures 141 & 142).
8
. Press the UP (
5
) or DOWN (
6
) buttons to change
the value. Hold the button down to rapidly advance.
=
Chemical feed volume
is the amount of water
which will pass through the conditioner/refiner
between each activation of the chemical feed
equipment.
=
Chemical feed timer
is how long the output to the
chemical feed equipment is energized each time it
is activated.
9
. Press the SELECT (
¡
) button. The display will go
back to the Special features menu (Figure 139).
10
. Press the LEFT (
3
) button three times to return to
the rolling status screens.
ECOWATER
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Conditioner/Refiner Operation
